How to uninstall Tiled on Mac
Save maps, tilesets, object templates and images before removing Tiled. Keep the files together in a backup so references still resolve; exporting a map does not necessarily preserve every editable source asset.
Quit and remove the app
Quit Tiled after saving your project, then move Tiled.app from Applications to the Trash. Use the cask uninstall route if Homebrew installed the tiled command wrapper as well. Keep game-project folders rather than including them with editor support data.
Review the local data
In Finder, choose Go › Go to Folder and open each exact path below. Copy anything you need first, then move only the app-owned item you have decided to discard to the Trash. These locations come from the Homebrew removal list or the recorded local check; a missing location needs no cleanup.
| Location | What to keep or remove |
|---|---|
~/Library/Application Support/Tiled |
Support data observed locally and named by the cask; inspect custom editor data before removal. |
~/Library/Preferences/Tiled |
Application-name preferences folder observed locally; preserve wanted setup. |
~/Library/Preferences/org.mapeditor.Tiled.plist |
Exact app preferences named by the cask; removal resets these settings. |
Check the result
These commands only list the app and the locations discussed above. The app filename comes from the cask; adjust it if your official-download bundle has a different name.
ls -ld "/Applications/Tiled.app"
ls -ld "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Tiled"
ls -ld "$HOME/Library/Preferences/Tiled"
ls -ld "$HOME/Library/Preferences/org.mapeditor.Tiled.plist"
An entry printed by ls still exists at that path. No such file or directory means that exact item is absent; Permission denied or Operation not permitted means the check could not establish its state. A retained data folder is expected if you chose to keep it. This check does not search every disk or cloud account.
If you installed it with Homebrew
Uninstall without running zap:
brew uninstall --cask tiled
This removes Homebrew's managed app artifacts without applying its zap list. Homebrew also removes its managed command links or wrapper; a separately installed command-line package is independent. A “not installed” error means Homebrew has no matching cask installation; use the Finder route for a manually copied app.
The live cask source names these additional zap targets:
~/Library/Application Support/Tiled~/Library/Preferences/org.mapeditor.Tiled.plist~/Library/Preferences/Tiled
Some targets can hold settings or personal data. Keep the paths you still need and back them up before considering brew uninstall --cask --zap tiled. That direct command applies the cask's entire zap list regardless of Mole's checkboxes. Mole uses zap only when its complete scope passes its selection and shared-data checks; unchecked, shared, out-of-boundary or unsupported targets suppress zap, while selected remnants use Mole's own removal path.
What Mole lists
Mole lists the display-name support folder for review and selects the exact display-name preferences folder by default. Exact bundle preferences and matching caches are selected by default. The map project and tileset image locations do not follow from these application rows. These defaults describe the app-data option switched off. Opting into Remove data and settings with apps also selects eligible reviewed app data; shared stores and protected data retain their individual review or protection.
What this test covered
The official universal Tiled bundle, selected preferences, a small support folder and temporary cache were removed on 21 September 2026. The name-based preferences folder was empty. The test did not use a personal game map or verify its asset recovery. Homebrew instructions were checked against the current cask, but this record does not establish a Homebrew-managed uninstall or removal of every possible leftover.